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Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC): Active Transportation Freeze - Where do Federal Active Transportation Grants Stand? (Virtual)
2025-12-04 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Webinar: Active Transportation Freeze – Where do Federal Active Transportation Grants Stand?
Date: December 4, 2025
Time: 11:00 am to 12:00 pm PT
Cost: Free
Continuing Education Credits: Unknown
Organization: Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC)
Since early 2025, RTC has tracked and reported decisions made by the White House and the US Department of Transportation regarding active transportation and advised trails, walking and biking advocates as they have endured whiplash, grant cancellations, and ongoing uncertainties about frozen federal transportation grants.
Congress rescinded $750 million in active transportation Neighborhood Access and Equity grants in July and the USDOT has canceled numerous trail, walking, and biking grants as part of its ongoing review that has left thousands of additional grants in limbo and potentially forced applicants to remove active transportation elements. Some localities have sued over cancellations, and many are still in the dark regarding the future of their active transportation grants.
Join RTC for an online dialogue about the state of play on federal grant decisions through programs like RAISE and Reconnecting Communities. During this discussion, RTC will share what they know, pose questions and invite local partners to share their experiences. You will hear from a representative from the City of Albuquerque about their cancelled RAISE grant and actions they are taking to restore this funding.

National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE): Planned Special Events (Virtual)
2025-12-04 10:00 - 11:30 | Virtual
Webinar: Planned Special Events
Date: December 4, 2025
Time: 10:00 am to 11:30 am PT
Cost: Free
Continuing Education Credits: 1.5 PDH credits
Organization: National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE)
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Planned Special Events (PSE) Program is pleased to welcome transportation mobility planning professionals to the inaugural PSE Spotlight quarterly webinar series. Each quarter, the PSE Spotlight series will highlight two planned special events, identify good practices, and showcase processes and tools that can help transportation professionals tasked to manage the mobility and related needs for varied planned special events.
December speakers will include:

Dave Huft and Jon Suomala South Dakota DOT
Christopher Pettineo and Chantall Morley, City of Chicago

National Center for Rural Road Safety: RSCP: Partnerships for Safety Program Implementation (PH#4)
2025-12-03 11:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Date: December 3, 2025
Time: 11:00am — 1:00pm PT
This training provides information on how best-practice public health models implemented with partners can improve the reach and effectiveness of traffic safety programming. This includes key distinctions between traditional deterrence-oriented programs and public health-informed safety programs and strategies for how to connect with public health partners.

Center for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety (CPBS): State DOTs' Adoption and Use of Emerging Data Sources for Active Transportation (Virtual)
2025-12-03 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
Webinar: State DOTs’ Adoption and Use of Emerging Data Sources for Active Transportation Safety
Date: December 3, 2025
Time: 11:00 am to 12:00 pm PT
Cost: Free
Continuing Education Credits: Unknown
Organization: Center for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety (CPBS)
Emerging data sources and technologies offer new opportunities to enhance pedestrian and bicyclist safety. As these tools become more accessible, agencies vary widely in how extensively they use them. Therefore, an important question remains about how agencies make decisions to adopt or forgo these emerging tools. This presentation shares findings from a nationwide survey using the Technology Acceptance Model and the Technology–Organization–Environment framework to explore the internal and external organizational factors, including funding, that shape State DOTs’ technology adoption and their attitudes toward new technologies and data sources.

National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE): Talking Traffic Incident Management (TIM) (Virtual)
2025-12-03 10:30 - 12:00 | Virtual
Webinar: Talking Traffic Incident Management (TIM)
Date: December 3, 2025
Time: 10:30 am to 12:00 pm PT
Cost: Free
Continuing Education Credits: 1.5 PDH credits
Organization: National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE)
The Talking TIM webinar series provides a forum where TIM practitioners can exchange information about current practices, programs, and technologies. Each month, Talking TIM will highlight successful programs, identify best practices, and showcase technology that advances the profession.

National Center for Rural Road Safety: Road Safety Champion Program (RSCP) - Partnerships for Safety Program Implementation (PH#4) (Virtual)
2025-12-03 10:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
Webinar: Road Safety Champion Program (RSCP) – Partnerships for Safety Program Implementation (PH#4)
Date: December 3, 2025
Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm PT
Cost: Free
Continuing Education Credits: 0.20 CEUs
Organization: National Center for Rural Road Safety
This training provides information on how best-practice public health models implemented with partners can improve the reach and effectiveness of traffic safety programming. This includes key distinctions between traditional deterrence-oriented programs and public health-informed safety programs and strategies for how to connect with public health partners.

National Center for Rural Road Safety: Road Safety Champion Program (RSCP) - Overview of Data and Tools for Safety (P&E#4) (Virtual)
2025-12-02 11:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Webinar: Road Safety Champion Program (RSCP) – Overview of Data and Tools for Safety (P&E#4)
Date: December 2, 2025
Time: 11:00 am to 1:00 pm PT
Cost: Free
Continuing Education Credits: 0.20 CEUs
Organization: National Center for Rural Road Safety
Data-driven approaches to traffic safety let agencies make more informed decisions and invest their limited funds more effectively. In this training, learn about the different types of data, data challenges for local agencies, and the various tools available for applying the data you have for screening your network. Discussions include the Highway Safety Manual, usRAP, Road Safety Audits, Systemic Safety Project Selection Tool, and Crash Tree Maker.

National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE): Use of Operations Data and Strategies for Proactive Safety Intervention (Virtual)
2025-12-02 11:00 - 12:30 | Virtual
Webinar: Use of Operations Data and Strategies for Proactive Safety Intervention
Date: December 2, 2025
Time: 11:00 am to 12:30 pm PT
Cost: Free
Continuing Education Credits: 1.5 PHD credits
Organization: National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE)
This webinar will examine how traffic operations strategies and data can be leveraged for proactive safety interventions, with a focus on integrating technologies such as connected vehicle (CV) data, advanced analytics, and predictive modeling. It will also highlight key research needs identified to advance proactive safety applications. In addition, presenters from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and the City of Bellevue will share real-world examples demonstrating the effective use of operations strategies and data to improve safety outcomes. The webinar will highlight the importance of integrated and proactive safety strategies and key opportunities and challenges in scaling and sustaining operations-based and data-driven safety interventions.

NJLTAP – Basics of Strategic Communications Planning (Virtual)
2025-12-02 07:00 - 08:30 | Virtual
Date: December 2, 2025
Time: 7:00 AM to 8:30 AM (PT)
Course Description:
Government agencies need to communicate effectively to keep the public in the loop and show them how awesome your work with leaders and lawmakers is. But do you have a plan for your communication? Is it focused, consistent, and actually working? If not, a simple strategic communication plan can do wonders to fix it.
In this webinar, you’ll learn the basics of how to make a disciplined communication plan for your agency that will show you exactly what to do, when to do it, and what results you should get. This includes the four crucial questions you’ll need to answer to plan for effective communications activities, as well as the tools and practices you can use to carry that plan out with your current team– even technical staff!
Learning Objectives:

Learn how to evaluate the effectiveness of your current communication plans
Identify your audience and your goals
Implement a plan based on trusted tools and proven practices
Measure the success of your new plan and learn how to adapt

National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE): Integrating Emerging Trends and Technologies to Advance Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO) Programs (Virtual)
2025-11-25 10:00 - 11:30 | Virtual
Webinar: Integrating Emerging Trends and Technologies to Advance Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO) Programs
Date: November 25, 2025
Time: 10:00 am to 11:30 am PT
Cost: Free
Continuing Education Credits: 1.5 PHD credits
Organization: National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE)
This webinar will introduce a new playbook (FHWA-HOP-25=045) designed to equip Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO) practitioners with approach to anticipate, adapt to, and leverage innovations and shifts in emerging technologies, trends, and services (ETTS) to advance their programs.
TSMO practices continue to evolve, mirroring innovations in communications, vehicle and consumer technology, traveler behavior and preferences, and data analytics. Emerging technologies and trends create new services, capabilities, and applications for transportation users and agencies. By evaluating and incorporating them, agencies can increase the overall effectiveness of their TSMO efforts.
The playbook is organized into four context areas: Planning and Program; Institutional, Systems, and Operations.

Rails to Trails Conservancy: Innovative State Legislative Approaches - Addressing a Challenging Environment (Virtual)
2025-11-20 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
Webinar: Innovative State Legislative Approaches – Addressing a Challenging Environment
Date: November 20, 2025
Time: 11:00 am to 12:00 pm PT
Cost: Free
Continuing Education Credits: Unknown
Organization: Rails to Trails Conservancy
Join Rails to Trails Conservancy to learn more about, “Innovative State Legislative Approaches: Addressing a Challenging Environment.” During this webinar, RTC policy staff and featured guests will discuss best practices for building a state legislative agenda focused on achieving policy wins and funding for active transportation. The session will touch on legislative basics and timelines before diving into how to address new funding challenges with creative approaches to creating funding sources for walking, biking and trails.

Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals (APBP): Partnering for Grants Greatness - State-Level Bike-Ped Innovations (Virtual)
2025-11-19 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Webinar: Partnering for Grants Greatness – State-Level Bike-Ped Innovations
Date: November 19, 2025
Time: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm PT
Cost: Free
Continuing Education Credits: 1 AICP CM credit
Organization: Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals (APBP)
More funding is currently available to plan and build infrastructure for our most vulnerable road users (VRU) than at any point in history, yet local governments and advocates consistently cite lack of capacity as a major roadblock to understanding, applying for, and administering grants. These issues compound in underserved communities, where resources such as matching dollars, planning and grant-writing expertise, and familiarity with opportunities are typically scarcer than they are elsewhere. Our panel discussion begins with a brief overview of technical assistance and education programs that already exist in two very different states: California’s established Active Transportation Resource Center and Georgia’s nascent Grants Assistance Program (GAP). We’ll cover the basics of both programs, including formative history, internal funding and operational practices, services , and focus on underserved communities through Justice 40, the Thriving Communities Program, etc. We then move on to the highlight of the session: a deep-dive discussion of how to set up similar programs in other states, including best practices, successes and challenges, and lessons learned from California and Georgia. We’ll engage the audience with questions on existing conditions in their own states, common hurdles to fulfilling local needs, and proven recipes for a winning approach.

National Center for Rural Road Safety: Road Safety Champion Program (RSCP) - Intersections between Traffic Safety and Health Culture (PH#3) (Virtual)
2025-11-19 11:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Webinar: Road Safety Champion Program (RSCP) – Intersections between Traffic Safety and Health Culture (PH#3)
Date: November 19, 2025
Time: 11:00 am to 1:00 pm PT
Cost: Free
Continuing Education Credits: 0.20 CEUs
Organization: National Center for Rural Road Safety
In this module, participants will learn how health culture can enhance local and organizational traffic safety culture. This will include key elements and constructs of traffic safety culture and a culture of health, data considerations and measures indicating positive traffic safety cultures, ways to foster positive traffic safety culture and a culture of health in rural communities, and examples of culture of health and traffic safety culture partnerships in the U.S.

National Center for Rural Road Safety: RSCP: Intersections between Traffic Safety and Health Culture (PH#3)
2025-11-19 11:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Date: November 19, 2025
Time: 11:00am — 1:00pm PT
In this module, participants will learn how health culture can enhance local and organizational traffic safety culture. This will include key elements and constructs of traffic safety culture and a culture of health, data considerations and measures indicating positive traffic safety cultures, ways to foster positive traffic safety culture and a culture of health in rural communities, and examples of culture of health and traffic safety culture partnerships in the U.S.

National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE): Active Interchange Management (AIM) (Virtual)
2025-11-19 10:00 - 11:30 | Virtual
Webinar: Active Interchange Management (AIM)
Date: November 19, 2025
Time: 10:00 am to 11:30 am PT
Cost: Free
Continuing Education Credits: 1.5 PDH credits
Organization: National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE)
This webinar is part of a FHWA Office of Operations project to present information on active interchange management (AIM). AIM encompasses a variety of operational strategies to improve traffic flow and safety at freeway interchanges. AIM is a modern approach to traffic management that focuses on optimizing the flow of vehicles at interchange merge and diverge areas and ramp terminals, where congestion and safety issues often originate. The webinar will describe AIM, the strategies that are included, and potential benefits. It will also discuss the situations under which AIM may be applicable and some example locations where AIM has been implemented. It will also present a methodology that can be used to determine which AIM strategies may be useful for subject interchange areas. Finally, potential challenges in implementing AIM strategies will be discussed.

Safe Routes Partnership: The Time is Now - Expanding Your Reach to Keep Kids Safe on Our Roadways (Virtual)
2025-11-19 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
Webinar: The Time is Now – Expanding Your Reach to Keep Kids Safe on Our Roadways
Date: November 19, 2025
Time: 10:00 am to 11:00 am PT
Cost: Free
Continuing Education Credits: Unknown
Organization: Safe Routes Partnership
Join Safe Routes Partnership for a powerful conversation about how to take action today to prevent a tragedy in your community. Hear from a parent who advocates for Safe Routes to School in honor of his son, and an emergency medical doctor who lends her voice, and heart, to the movement. Together, they are creating meaningful change in Littleton, Colorado, and working to ensure that all children are safe on our roadways. Their story will inspire you to connect with new partners, implement practical changes that have an immediate impact, and build a culture of child safety that radiates from the community.
The webinar is funded through generous support from the Colorado Department of Transportation.

Rails to Trails Conservancy: State DOT Engagement - Relationship-Building and Advocacy (Virtual)
2025-11-19 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
Webinar: State DOT Engagement – Relationship-Building and Advocacy
Date: November 19, 2025
Time: 10:00 am to 11:00 am PT
Cost: Free
Continuing Education Credits: Unknown
Organization: Rails to Trails Conservancy
Join Rails to Trails Conservancy to learn more about, “State DOT Engagement: Relationship-Building and Advocacy.” During this webinar, RTC policy staff and featured guests will discuss the importance of building relationships with your state’s Department of Transportation (DOT) when advocating transportation policy change at the federal level. This session will explore the connection between the work of state DOTs and federal funding decisions.

WTTAP ATSSA Flagger Certification
2025-11-18 13:00 - 17:30 | Hoopa Trading Post, 11716 State Highway 96, Hoopa, CA, 95546
Course Overview:
This workshop will cover why proper flagger operations are important, the skillset of a good flagger, standard flagger control references, and best practices for various situations.
This interactive workshop is taught through a combination of lecture, video, and group activities.
*ATSSA Flagger Training is an elective of the Road Scholar program.
Learning Objectives:

Describe why practicing safe, standards-based flagging operations is important.
List the component parts and associate elements of standard flagging setups.
Recognize key elements of proper flagging signals and procedures.
Recall factors used for determining proper flagger station positioning.
Describe basic flagging techniques using one or more flaggers under various scenarios.
List effective flagger communication techniques for use between flaggers, with motorists, and work other workers.
Describe nighttime considerations, setup and removal, and use of flagging technology.

Audience:
This course is intended for anyone interested in becoming a certified road flagger. ATSSA is a recognized flagger certification in the state of Nevada and valid for all NDOT projects.
Participants DO NOT need to employed by a public agency or a unionized company to take this course.
NOTE: ATSSA Certification cards are good for 4-years & participants MUST be 18 years of age to participate. Upon enrollment, a copy of the participant’s valid driver’s license or state ID will be required.
Instructor:

Carrie Brown, MSML has 15 years of experience in public health and human services. She holds a BA in Psychology and Anthropology from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and a Master of Science in Management and Leadership from Western Governor’s University. Carrie has served communities as a Director of Human Services, Tribal Health and Human Services Director, Safety Circuit Rider, and currently, as the Director of the Nevada LTAP under Applied Pavement Technology. Her expertise is in training delivery with a focus on cultural sensitivity. Her mission is to empower Nevada agencies to support and strengthen their communities through transportation countermeasures and safety initiatives.

National Center for Rural Road Safety: Road Safety Champion Program (RSCP) - Overview of Local Road Safety Plans (P&E#3) (Virtual)
2025-11-18 11:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Webinar: Road Safety Champion Program (RSCP) – Overview of Local Road Safety Plans (P&E#3)
Date: November 18, 2025
Time: 11:00 am to 1:00 pm PT
Cost: Free
Continuing Education Credits: 0.20 CEUs
Organization: National Center for Rural Road Safety
Local Road Safety Plans (LRSPs) are proven to save lives on rural roads. They offer a foundation for consensus and focus that helps communities take proactive steps to reduce and prevent severe crashes in their communities. This training will provide an overview of an LRSP, including how they support safety efforts, the steps to develop an LRSP, and the strategies for implementing an LRSP in rural communities.

National Center for Rural Road Safety: RSCP: Overview of Local Road Safety Plans (P&E#3)
2025-11-18 11:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Date: November 18, 2025
Time: 11:00am — 1:00pm PT
Learn how public health data can enhance the diagnosis, prediction, and monitoring of traffic injuries. This will include learning about public health system injury, social determinants of health, and behavioral data sources in communities; evidence on how public health data facilitates a more holistic understanding of the contributors, extent, and nature of traffic injury in communities; and how participants might integrate public health data into their injury prediction, diagnosis, and monitoring programs.

National Center for Rural Road Safety: Crash Responder Safety (Virtual)
2025-11-17 10:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
Webinar: Crash Responder Safety
Date: November 17, 2025
Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm PT
Cost: Free
Continuing Education Credits: 0.20 CEUs
Organization: National Center for Rural Road Safety
In honor of Crash Responder Safety Week, in this webinar, you will learn techniques to keep responders safe in your community. You will hear from:

The Emergency Responder Safety Institute (ERSI) on why emergency responder safety is important, ERSI background and free educational and operational resources available, and an overview of the responder struck by database.
AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety on the release of their recent Slow Down Move Over Report which includes a review of state laws, interviews with stakeholders, focus groups with drivers in 10 states, analysis of video from traffic cameras, and recommendations for improving compliance.
Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission on the digital alert system technology they are deploying to assist in responder safety. The program has overseen the installation of over 650 Haas Alert devices across 130+ agencies throughout the Philadelphia area. Since the program start in October 2024, over 2.1 million alerts have been sent to drivers.
Florida Department of Transportation, Florida’s Turnpike, on their systemwide Incident Management initiatives and efforts related to the Disabled and Abandoned Vehicle research project.

National Center for Rural Road Safety: : Road Safety Champion Program (RSCP) - Public Health Data to Inform Injury Analysis and Monitoring (PH#2) (: Road Safety Champion Program (RSCP) - Public Health Data to Inform Injury Analysis and Monitoring (PH#2) (Virtual)
2025-11-12 11:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Webinar: Road Safety Champion Program (RSCP) – Public Health Data to Inform Injury Analysis and Monitoring (PH#2)
Date: November 12, 2025
Time: 11:00 am to 1:00 pm PT
Cost: Free
Continuing Education Credits: 0.20 CEUs
Organization: National Center for Rural Road Safety
Learn how public health data can enhance the diagnosis, prediction, and monitoring of traffic injuries. This will include learning about public health system injury, social determinants of health, and behavioral data sources in communities; evidence on how public health data facilitates a more holistic understanding of the contributors, extent, and nature of traffic injury in communities; and how participants might integrate public health data into their injury prediction, diagnosis, and monitoring programs.

Bridge Maintenance Safety Training (Virtual)
2025-11-12 09:30 - 10:00 | Virtual
Date: Nov. 12, 2025
Time: 9:00-10:00 AM (PT)
The training will provide an overview of key safety concerns while performing bridge maintenance work. The training will include topics such as basic traffic control, fall prevention, silica exposure and confined space access.
The training will be in the GoTo Webinar platform and requires prior registration that will provide the link to the meeting.
A certificate of attendance for 1.0 hr. will be sent after the meeting to those that registered and attended.

Transportation Research Board (TRB): Innovation After Dark - Boosting Nighttime Transit Ridership (Virtual)
2025-11-10 09:00 - 10:30 | Virtual
Webinar: Innovation After Dark – Boosting Nighttime Transit Ridership
Date: November 10, 2025
Time: 9:00 am to 10:30 am PT
Cost: Free
Continuing Education Credits: 1.5 AICP CM credits
Organization: Transportation Research Board (TRB)
Nighttime transit supports workers, businesses, and communities that operate beyond the 9-to-5. Safe, reliable nighttime service is increasingly important to build ridership and improve equitable access. TRB will host a webinar on Monday, November 10, 2025 from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM Eastern that will explore findings from TCRP Synthesis 181: Planning and Operations Initiatives to Support Nighttime Transit Ridership. This session will highlight how agencies are prioritizing nighttime service, addressing challenges, and implementing innovative practices to meet the needs of late-shift workers and the nighttime economy. Presenters will share examples of safety initiatives like targeted enforcement, operational solutions like improving infrastructure and customer engagement, and lessons learned to support strategies for ridership growth.

Safe Routes Partnership: E-Bike Safety Approaches that Work! (Virtual)
2025-11-06 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
Webinar: E-Bike Safety Approaches that Work!
Date: November 6, 2025
Time: 11:00 am to 12:00 pm PT
Cost: Free
Continuing Education Credits: Unknown
Organization: Safe Routes Partnership
After our e-bike session at the Safe Routes to School Summit, join us for a follow up discussion with more experts from the field. Learn how the League of American Bicyclists and UL Standards and Engagement are advancing e-bike safety on college and university campuses, and how to apply similar best practices to Safe Routes programs. Gain valuable insights to take back to your own community, whether you are exploring e-bike safety for the first time or refining your approach. Let’s continue learning about e-bike safety together!

Eno Center for Transportation: Rising Construction Costs - Implications for Reauthorization (Virtual)
2025-11-06 11:00 - 11:45 | Virtual
Webinar: Rising Construction Costs – Implications for Reauthorization
Date: November 6, 2025
Time: 11:00 am to 11:45 am PT
Cost: Free
Continuing Education Credits: Unknown
Organization: Eno Center for Transportation
Since the passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) in 2021, there has been significant growth in highway construction costs. Potential factors for cost escalations include supply chain disruptions, materials and inputs costs, labor market shortages, demand side increases, number of bidders on projects, state capacity and reliance on consultants, borrowing costs, regulatory costs, and higher quality projects.
In August 2025, the Eno Center issued a whitepaper entitled “Rising Construction Costs: Analyzing the Contributors to Cost Escalations and the Impact on Federal Transportation Infrastructure Investments,” exploring competing cost indices, long-term construction cost trends, contributing factors to cost escalations, the impact on federal infrastructure investments, and implications for future transportation funding.
This webinar will feature two speakers: Susan Howard, from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, and Dr. Alison Premo Black, from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association. The panelists will discuss how rising construction costs have impacted their members and how increased costs are influencing their advocacy efforts heading into surface transportation reauthorization.

American Trails: Projecting the Economic Impact of Future Trails - DIY Forecasting Tools for Communities (Virtual)
2025-11-06 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
Webinar: Projecting the Economic Impact of Future Trails – DIY Forecasting Tools for Communities
Date: November 6, 2025
Time: 10:00 am to 11:00 am PT
Cost: Free
Continuing Education Credits: 1 AICP CM credit, 0.1 CEUs
Organization: American Trails
How can communities estimate the economic potential of trails and trail networks that don’t yet exist?
This webinar focuses on practical, do-it-yourself ways to project the future economic significance and impact of new, expanded, or enhanced trail systems— even when little to no trail user data exists.
Participants will learn how to combine information from studies done elsewhere with local conditions, market context, and informed assumptions to build credible projections of visitor use, spending, jobs, and tax effects. The webinar will demystify common methods used by consultants and show how communities can adapt those approaches using accessible tools and publicly available data. Drawing from real-world examples, the session will provide step-by-step guidance on how to translate other regions’ data into local projections. While the focus is on trails of all kinds— gravel, rail, road, mountain biking, and paddling— participants will also see how to apply these methods to other outdoor recreation facilities and events.

National Center for Rural Road Safety: RSCP: Integrating Public Health and Transportation to Enhance Road User Safety (PH#1)
2025-11-05 11:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Date: November 5, 2025
Time: 11:00am — 1:00pm PT
Explore the relationship between public health and transportation through a public health-rooted approach to transportation safety. Participants will learn key terms and principles of public health practices as well as opportunities to integrate public health approaches and considerations into transportation safety work.

Let's Dial-up Accurate GTFS Data for NTD Reporting and Rider Conference (Virtual)
2025-11-05 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
Accurate and up to date General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) data is critical to ensure a positive rider experience. GTFS data requires maintenance and updates. Incorrect or expired GTFS data is often more confusing to the transit rider than having no data at all. Imagine waiting for a bus where the bus will no longer stop, the service hours have changed because a holiday was not coded correctly, or the route canceled altogether. This webinar will support rural transit agencies as they begin their GTFS updates. Attendees will learn how to conduct a data quality review and how to update GTFS data feeds.
Who should attend: Transit agency staff and planners responsible for GTFS reporting, staff responsible for NTD reporting, GIS team for city/county/Tribe, Data analysts
Presenters: -Thomas Craig, Washington Department of Transportation, Public Transportation Division, Transportation Planner -Marcy Jaffe, National RTAP GTFS Contractor -Al Benedict, National RTAP (Moderator)
National RTAP is committed to providing equal access to this session for all participants. If you need alternative formats, options, or services, please email info@nationalrtap.org at least 7 business days in advance of this session so we can best assist you.
